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Reports: General Motors Halts Sale Of Some 2013 Models For Fixing Software
9/8/2012 9:20 AM ET
(RTTNews) - General Motors Co. (GM:Quote) stopped sale of around sixty thousand 2013 models to rectify a software problem, which affects the vehicles' OnStar communication system, reports said. OnStar is a subscription-based dashboard communication service created by General Motors.According to the reports, eight models are affected, which includes 2013 Cadillac XTS sedan and 2013 ATS sports sedan. [Read more]
Chicago Tribune:
GM found in tests that a software glitch prevented the affected models from sending these alerts after crashes that do not cause the airbag to deploy, such as rear-end collisions.
The problem does not occur in more severe crashes that trigger the airbags, Adler said (GM Spokesman). The issue also does not affect the airbags themselves.
"In certain crashes, they should get a call that they're not getting," Adler said. He added that the issue was neither a safety issue nor a recall.
"That is a GM standard," Adler said, of the automatic crash response system. "We tell people to expect this."
Also affected are the 2013 versions of the Chevrolet Cruze, Equinox, Volt plug-in hybrid as well as the Buick Verano sedan and GMC Terrain crossover. Sales of the 2012 Cadillac SRX have also been halted. [Read more]
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